K2-187 is a star with 0.98 times the mass of the Sun, and 0.92 times its radius. It is located 1079.30 light years away from the solar system.
K2-187 is known to have 4 exoplanets in orbit around it.
K2-187 b was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-03, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.02 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-187 b is 2.242 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-187 b is 1.300 that of Earth. At 2.242 Earth masses, K2-187 b is a so called Super Earth. Super Earths could be terrestrial worlds like Earth, but they could also be ocean worlds or terrestrial worlds wrapped in a substantial atmosphere, in which case some refer to them as Mini Neptunes. No Super Earths are known to exist in our solar system, but if it exists, the so-called Planet Nine could very well be a super Earth, as it is hypothesized to have a mass between five and ten Earth masses.
K2-187 c was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-03, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.04 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-187 c is 3.911 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-187 c is 1.800 that of Earth. At 3.911 Earth masses, K2-187 c is a so called Super Earth. Super Earths could be terrestrial worlds like Earth, but they could also be ocean worlds or terrestrial worlds wrapped in a substantial atmosphere, in which case some refer to them as Mini Neptunes. No Super Earths are known to exist in our solar system, but if it exists, the so-called Planet Nine could very well be a super Earth, as it is hypothesized to have a mass between five and ten Earth masses.
K2-187 d was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-03, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.07 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-187 d is 10.176 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-187 d is 3.170 that of Earth. At more than 10 Earth masses, K2-187 d is an ice giant, a planet that is made up mostly of volatiles like water, amonia and methane, and enveloped by a dense hydrogen and helium atmosphere, much like Uranus and Neptune in our solar system.
K2-187 e was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-03, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.11 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-187 e is 6.265 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-187 e is 2.380 that of Earth. At more than 10 Earth masses, K2-187 e is an ice giant, a planet that is made up mostly of volatiles like water, amonia and methane, and enveloped by a dense hydrogen and helium atmosphere, much like Uranus and Neptune in our solar system.